Fire Fighters Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser Saturday

Everybody should start off the morning with a healthy breakfast—with a side of fire safety.

This Saturday, Sept. 24 the Mountain View Fire Department hosts its 7th Annual Pancake Breakfast and kicks off fire prevention month. The breakfast and silent auction serve as fundraisers for the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation (AARBF), which provides support to burn survivors and their loved ones.

But also, the firefighters gathered at Fire Station No. 4 interact directly with kids and their parents and teach them how to "stop, drop and roll," how to carry someone who's injured, how to properly extinguish fire with an extinguish and other live saving skills.

According to MVFD Spokeswoman Jaime Garrett nearly 1,500 community members attended the breakfast. This helped the department raise $14,000 for AARBF.

"Mountain View Firefighters have been involved with AARBF for over 15 years," she said. "Most of the work done by firefighters involves working directly with children who are survivors of burn injuries or raising funds for programs through AARBF."

When: Saturday, Sept. 24, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Where: 229 N. Whisman Rd.

Menu: Pancakes, sausage, fruit, juice and coffee, all of which are donated by local businesses and organizations.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation (www.AARBF.org).